Probation officer stress: Is there an organizational solution?

Date

2000-06

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Administrative Office of the United States Courts

Abstract

Reviews research on factors in probation officer stress and possible organizational remedies. Findings from stress studies include a direct correlation between occupational level and job satisfaction; significant causes of stress from unnecessary paperwork, lack of time to accomplish the job, financial concerns, uncertainty about retirement benefits, insufficient mileage reimbursement, and family matters; and a greater propensity for quitting among entry-level probation officers and among better educated and minority probation officers. Findings on possible organizational remedies include an emphasis on participatory management as a means of reducing probation officer stress and/or burnout. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

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Keywords

Correctional personnel, Job stress

Citation

Slate, R. N., Johnson, W. W., & Wells, T. L. (2000). Probation officer stress: Is there an organizational solution? Federal Probation, 64(1), 56–59.

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https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=psyh&AN=2000-12003-005&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s5615486
 http://hdl.handle.net/11416/784

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Criminology